Introduction to the Coordinate Plane

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Show your work for each problem.

1.
What is the name of the point where the x-axis and y-axis meet?
1. a)Intersection
2. b)Center
3. c)Origin
4. d)Vertex
2.
Which axis is horizontal?
1. a)y-axis
2. b)origin
3. c)z-axis
4. d)x-axis
3.
In the ordered pair , what is the x-coordinate?
4.
In the ordered pair , what is the y-coordinate?
5.
In which quadrant is the point located?
1. a)Quadrant III
2. b)Quadrant IV
3. c)Quadrant I
4. d)Quadrant II
6.
In which quadrant is the point located?
1. a)Quadrant II
2. b)Quadrant III
3. c)Quadrant I
4. d)Quadrant IV
7.
A point is located 6 units to the right and 4 units up from the origin. What is the x-coordinate?
8.
A point is located 3 units to the left and 5 units down from the origin. What is the y-coordinate?
9.
Plot the point and identify its quadrant.
10.
Write the coordinates of a point that is 5 units left and 3 units up from the origin.
11.
Which point lies on the x-axis?
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
12.
A point is at . It moves 6 units left and 8 units down. What is the x-coordinate of its new position?
13.
Point starts at . It moves 7 units right and 9 units down. Find the new coordinates of point .
14.
Which quadrant does each point belong to: , , ?
15.
The point is in Quadrant II. What must be true about ? Enter 'positive' or 'negative'.
16.
A game character at must reach the treasure at . How many units right and how many units down must it travel?